现货价格走弱，期货盘面偏弱震荡

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View The overall sentiment has cooled, warehouse receipts are gradually increasing, spot prices are weakening, but the impact of disturbances at the mining end has not been completely eliminated. It is expected that the futures market will maintain a volatile trend [2]. Summary by Directory Market Analysis - On July 30, 2025, the main lithium carbonate contract 2509 opened at 72,980 yuan/ton and closed at 70,600 yuan/ton, with a 0.43% change in the closing price compared to the previous trading day's settlement price. The trading volume was 792,909 lots, and the open interest was 272,753 lots, down from 300,620 lots in the previous trading day. The current basis is 30 yuan/ton (average price of electric carbon - futures). The number of lithium carbonate warehouse receipts was 13,131 lots, a change of 855 lots from the previous trading day [1]. - According to SMM data, the price of battery - grade lithium carbonate is quoted at 72,000 - 73,900 yuan/ton, a change of - 200 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, and the price of industrial - grade lithium carbonate is quoted at 70,300 - 71,400 yuan/ton, a change of - 150 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The price of 6% lithium concentrate is 780 US dollars/ton, with no change from the previous day [1]. - Downstream procurement willingness has slightly recovered compared to the previous period, but most enterprises still maintain a cautious and wait - and - see attitude, expecting prices to bottom out further. Upstream lithium salt enterprises continue to hold prices firm, and some downstream enterprises purchase through the futures premium and discount pricing model. The basis in the market shows a gradually strengthening trend, and the game between buyers and sellers continues to intensify [1]. Strategy The overall sentiment has cooled, warehouse receipts are gradually increasing, spot prices are weakening, but the impact of disturbances at the mining end has not been completely eliminated. It is expected that the futures market will maintain a volatile trend [2]. Trading Strategies - Unilateral: None - Inter - delivery: None - Cross - variety: None - Spot - futures: None - Options: None [4]